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Chapter 44: A Punch to Defeat the Enemy (To be continued!)
Chapter 44: A Punch to Defeat the Enemy (To be continued!)
Chu Ning's first instinct was to activate the defensive talisman in his hand.
However, the stinging pain in his head made it impossible for him to muster even a trace of spiritual power.
He couldn't even perform the simplest talisman activation.
All he could do was watch helplessly as the ice blades struck him.
Qi Chongmao's voice, accompanied by the ice blades, reached Chu Ning once more.
"It's quite something that I had to expend so much to use a secret art against you.
If not for the fear of attracting attention with our fight, with my cultivation at the sixth layer of Qi Refinement..."
Qi Chongmao's words trailed off as his eyes widened in shock.
This was because he saw that after his ice blades struck Chu Ning, the latter's spiritual power fluctuations remained completely unaffected!
"You... a Body Cultivator?"
Immortal Skin!
At this moment, Chu Ning didn't channel any spiritual power, but the Immortal Skin of the Nine-Layered Tempering Body Art activated automatically.
Chu Ning was overjoyed.
Because he found that at this moment, the stinging pain in his head had lessened, whether it was because the effect of the other party's secret art had ended or because of the effect of the Immortal Skin.
What was even more crucial was that he could now channel spiritual power!
"Earth Armor Talisman!"
Without hesitation, Chu Ning activated the talisman he had been holding, and instantly, a layer of pale yellow spiritual light enveloped his body.
This was a low-grade intermediate defensive talisman that he had specifically asked Qiu Shuny to help him purchase!
Almost as soon as he had done this, several more ice blades flew towards him.
Qi Chongmao, seeing that his first attack had failed, launched another spell.
However, Chu Ning, who had already activated the Earth Armor Talisman, completely ignored it.
As the other party cast their spell, he instantly unleashed the Thorn Art.
The ice blades struck the yellow light shield and were successfully blocked.
At the same time, the eight Iron Wire Vines that Chu Ning controlled whipped wildly towards Qi Chongmao.
"Fifth layer of Qi Refinement? Instant spellcasting?"
This turn of events caused Qi Chongmao, whose face had been slightly pale after using his secret technique earlier, to look even more astonished.
He wanted to use this basic spell to control the Iron Wire Vines as well.
However, in terms of proficiency with wood-based spells, he was far inferior to Chu Ning, who had only started cultivating for a year.
Qi Chongmao could only control six of the Iron Wire Vines.
Five of them became entangled with the vines controlled by Chu Ning, while the last one flew towards Chu Ning himself.
Obviously, realizing that he couldn't completely block Chu Ning's vines, he tried to restrain Chu Ning as well.
However, to Qi Chongmao's surprise, the remaining three vines controlled by Chu Ning firmly wrapped around his body.
And the Iron Wire Vine that flew towards Chu Ning was blocked by a black wooden sword that he wielded.
The vine tied the sword tightly before falling to the ground.
Qi Chongmao's face changed slightly when he saw that he was bound by the Thorn Art, but Chu Ning was not.
His reaction was quick, and he activated a talisman, similar to the Protective Talisman, creating a white light shield around his body.
At the same time, Qi Chongmao cast another spell, enveloping himself in a layer of light resembling a vine armor.
It was the Vine Armor Art, the most commonly used wood-based defense spell in the sect.
With two layers of protection, Qi Chongmao felt slightly relieved, and the look he gave Chu Ning held a hint of amusement.
It was as if he was saying, "So you have defensive talismans too? Well, so do I."
However, Chu Ning completely ignored his gaze.
Instead, he quickly activated all the remaining talismans in his hand!
A total of six talismans were activated, transforming into six golden lights that shot towards Qi Chongmao!
"Golden Sword Talisman?
Even when using the same Vine Armor Art, the strength of the shield would vary depending on one's cultivation level.
With his sixth layer of Qi Refinement, Qi Chongmao's vine shield was naturally sturdy, especially with the additional protection of a defensive talisman.
Qi Chongmao was confident that even with six Golden Sword Talismans, the most Chu Ning could do was break through his defensive shield; actually injuring him would be no easy feat.
Soon, it would be his turn to teach Chu Ning a lesson!
With this thought in mind, Qi Chongmao's gaze unconsciously shifted back to Chu Ning.
To his surprise, Chu Ning activated another talisman, this time a Haste Talisman.
"He wants to run!"
Qi Chongmao's expression changed slightly, and though he dared not dismiss his defenses just yet, he was determined not to let Chu Ning escape.
What baffled him, however, was that after activating the Haste Talisman, Chu Ning didn't choose to flee.
Instead, his figure flickered, and he charged forward, following the six talisman spells, straight towards Qi Chongmao.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
The talisman spells relentlessly bombarded Qi Chongmao's protective shield.
After the third spell, the outermost layer of pale yellow light shattered and vanished.
"Something's wrong, it's not all Golden Sword Talismans! One of them is a Golden Light Talisman!"
Qi Chongmao finally realized the difference.
Although the names of the two talismans differed by just one word, the Golden Light Talisman was indeed a genuine low-grade intermediate offensive talisman!
But by the time he realized this, the remaining talisman spells had already struck his Vine Armor Art's shield unimpeded.
"Crack!"
This shield, too, couldn't withstand the assault and completely shattered.
The next moment, Chu Ning appeared within Qi Chongmao's line of sight.
When he saw Chu Ning's fist coming at him, Qi Chongmao was initially taken aback.
Then, his face, which had already been somewhat pale from using his secret technique, turned deathly white!
For at that moment, he felt an immense oppressive force!
Such oppression already hinted at the threat of death.
It was too late to try and dodge, especially since he was still entangled by the Thorn Art. Qi Chongmao attempted to gather his spiritual power for another defensive shield, but it was simply too late.
"Bang!"
Chu Ning's fist heavily struck Qi Chongmao's body, and a surge of powerful spiritual power, infused with the essence of heaven and earth, instantly washed over him.
It was the Heaven-Shattering Fist, the innate divine ability that Chu Ning had just acquired!
The destructive force was so overwhelming that Qi Chongmao didn't even have time for any extraneous thoughts. The life drained from his eyes in an instant!
"How... How is this possible..."
This was Qi Chongmao's only thought as he collapsed.
He had thought he had hidden his true capabilities well, even going as far as to use a secret technique.
But he never imagined that Chu Ning, a mere new disciple, would have so many tricks up his sleeve.
"Crack!"
The sound of Qi Chongmao's bones breaking rang out.
Sensing the absence of any vital signs from Qi Chongmao, Chu Ning, who stood by, breathed a sigh of relief.
Without hesitation, he quickly searched Qi Chongmao's body.
Given Qi Chongmao's displayed cultivation level and means, Chu Ning believed that he should have a storage bag on him.
Indeed, Chu Ning's guess was correct, and soon he retrieved a storage bag from Qi Chongmao's bosom.
With a quick flick of his fingers, he retracted the Thorn Art.
The next moment, without any hesitation, Chu Ning cast several Fireball spells.
Qi Chongmao's body was quickly reduced to ashes.
(End of Chapter)
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